View Poll Results: How many miles/engines?
Less than 25k on first engine
41
6.89%
Less than 50k on first engine
79
13.28%
Less than 50k on second engine
60
10.08%
Less than 50k on third or more engine
12
2.02%
Less than 100k on first engine
197
33.11%
Less than 100k on second engine
59
9.92%
Less than 100k on third or more engine
17
2.86%
More than 100k on first engine
74
12.44%
More than 100k on second engine
36
6.05%
More than 100k on third or more engine
20
3.36%
Voters: 595. You may not vote on this poll
How man miles do you have/how many engines have you had on your FD?
10-22-01, 01:12 PM
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A buddy of mine is considering getting a FD. I've told him that their reliability is questionable (mostly due to the lack of knowledge early on regarding how to care for them). My own personal experience has been pretty good. My first FD had 62k miles on its first engine when I bought it. The secondary turbo went south around 65k (4.5k turbo replacement), but other than that it was pretty good (it had a downpipe when I bought it and I did a vaccum tube job while trying to diagnose the turbo problem). My secondn FD had 79k miles on its first engine when I bought it. It's going on 82.5k now and it runs even better than my first after I got the turbos fixed. That being the case, I did a considerable amount of research prior to buying both my first and second FDs and have learned how to do most of the maintenance on the FD. My current FD has had 2 coolant changes, 2 bottles of Redline FI cleaner run through, 3 oil changes, transmission fluid change, diff oil change, brake pad/fluid change, fan switch mod, plugs/wire change, O2 sensor change, fuel filter change and 5 aftermarket gauges installed (boost, water temp, A/F meter, fuel pressure, and EGT) in 3.5k miles.
I told him that I'd get some concrete statistics regarding how these cars hold up...
I told him that I'd get some concrete statistics regarding how these cars hold up...
10-22-01, 05:15 PM
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The poll is alittle misleading. Some might have had 105K on 1st engine, but have only 5 K on 2nd engine wi thno problems. If you can only vote once, how can a person vote for less than 25K on their 2nd engine.
question should just be, how many miles on engine before it was replaced?
25K or less
50 k or less
75 k or less
100k or less
100k or more
doesn't matter if its the 1st or 2nd. And if you haven't replaced it yet, don't vote. Gives a better life expectancy of the engines without the confusion.
TIm Benton
question should just be, how many miles on engine before it was replaced?
25K or less
50 k or less
75 k or less
100k or less
100k or more
doesn't matter if its the 1st or 2nd. And if you haven't replaced it yet, don't vote. Gives a better life expectancy of the engines without the confusion.
TIm Benton
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10-22-01, 09:42 PM
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Originally posted by Eric
1st was 109,000 miles then pop
2nd was 1,900 miles then pop
3rdwas about 150 miles then pop
4th was about an hours worth of running then pop.
5th I got about 90 miles on it do far
1st was 109,000 miles then pop
2nd was 1,900 miles then pop
3rdwas about 150 miles then pop
4th was about an hours worth of running then pop.
5th I got about 90 miles on it do far
10-23-01, 12:03 AM
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94 - 7500 miles on car and 1st motor
93 - 62,000 on 1st motor.....2nd motor installed soon
Eric: is this C-west Eric? If so.....what are you some kind of balla or something? 5-motors?? That sucks huh? How's it coming along?
93 - 62,000 on 1st motor.....2nd motor installed soon
Eric: is this C-west Eric? If so.....what are you some kind of balla or something? 5-motors?? That sucks huh? How's it coming along?
10-23-01, 01:25 AM
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Originally posted by silvr94r2
94 - 7500 miles on car and 1st motor
93 - 62,000 on 1st motor.....2nd motor installed soon
Eric: is this C-west Eric? If so.....what are you some kind of balla or something? 5-motors?? That sucks huh? How's it coming along?
94 - 7500 miles on car and 1st motor
93 - 62,000 on 1st motor.....2nd motor installed soon
Eric: is this C-west Eric? If so.....what are you some kind of balla or something? 5-motors?? That sucks huh? How's it coming along?
hows it going........**** I wish I was a balla........Yeah it sucks ALOT...I just got my car finished this week after two frickin years,well some what finished,it will never be finished
Whats up with you ?Still polishing things up ?Thats the last I head from ya
10-23-01, 01:36 AM
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Eric: the car is in Cali. right now getting the motor ported and ceramic seals. It should be back together next week.....then it goes to XS for some tuning. I can't wait to have it back......I've been working on my girls car but not quite the same as mine
Sorry to go off topic......I'll email you Eric....still the same addy?
Sorry to go off topic......I'll email you Eric....still the same addy?
10-23-01, 12:41 PM
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Originally posted by silvr94r2
Eric: the car is in Cali. right now getting the motor ported and ceramic seals. It should be back together next week.....then it goes to XS for some tuning. I can't wait to have it back......I've been working on my girls car but not quite the same as mine
Sorry to go off topic......I'll email you Eric....still the same addy?
Eric: the car is in Cali. right now getting the motor ported and ceramic seals. It should be back together next week.....then it goes to XS for some tuning. I can't wait to have it back......I've been working on my girls car but not quite the same as mine
Sorry to go off topic......I'll email you Eric....still the same addy?
10-23-01, 01:44 PM
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68K 1st motor, no thanks to dip-sh$t original owner that did not know what changing the oil meant. Low compression.
9K miles now on reman, 1500-2000 mile oil changes, pre-mix religiously (forgot one fillup). Comp test recently, 7.8 both rotors, multiple tests.
9K miles now on reman, 1500-2000 mile oil changes, pre-mix religiously (forgot one fillup). Comp test recently, 7.8 both rotors, multiple tests.
